Stephen F. Austin State University Women's Beach Volleyball
Stephen F. Austin State University fields a women's beach volleyball team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, above the median of 19, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $316,878, below the median of $414k — $13,777 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's beach volleyball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 19 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (24 of 68 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The school gave $2,289,175 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,578 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's beach volleyball programs
Where this program sits against its 68 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 19)
The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap19 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$316,878 for the year
- Operating expenses$107,447 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,777 division median $25,430
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,289,175 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,578 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$154,710 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Hand head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Carlos Jimenez | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Eric Willis | Assistant Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school beach volleyball players11,514 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,259 68 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 9 11% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's beach volleyball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Women's Beach Volleyball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $316,878 $13,777 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,289,175
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $154,710
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,600 in-state · $20,680 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Stephen F. Austin State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Women's Beach Volleyball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 67 | 18 | $63k | — | 60% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 82 | 21 | $86k | — | 85% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 13 | $185k | — | 68% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 143 | 19 | $539k | 983 | 85% |
Other women's beach volleyball programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State University 1 over cap | 20 | $840k | $41,975 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi room for 5 | 14 | $597k | $42,675 | 1000 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University at cap | 19 | $539k | $28,354 | 983 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 2 over cap | 21 | $364k | $17,316 | — | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 4 over cap | 23 | $317k | $13,777 | — | vs | |
| LSU New Orleans room for 5 | 14 | $190k | $13,601 | 994 | vs | |
| McNeese State University room for 6 | 13 | $185k | $14,267 | — | vs | |
| Nicholls State University room for 1 | 18 | $99k | $5,513 | — | vs |
Every Southland Conference women's beach volleyball program · Women's Beach Volleyball budgets ranked